Coastal moorings with diesel in the East of England

Salt water: open-coast marinas and harbours, and the estuaries and tidal rivers behind them. Sites that sell diesel on site, at a fuel berth or from the boatyard.

16 sites · 1 with space now · typical £3,286 a year for a 10m boat (£367–£5,056 across 14 published tariffs)

At a glance

16 sites: 14 on estuaries and tidal rivers and 2 on the open coast.
1 of the 16 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Tollesbury Marina.
For a 10m boat, published prices run from £367 a year (Brightlingsea Harbour) to £5,056 a year (Ipswich Beacon Marina); the middle of 14 is £3,286 a year.
Longest boat taken: 25m (82ft) at Fox's Marina & Boatyard.
Of the 16, 14 have electric hook-up, 6 a pump-out, 5 a boat hoist and 11 visitor berths.
Groups running more than one: Associated British Ports (2) and Brightlingsea Harbour Commissioners (2).

Estuaries & tidal rivers Berths available

Tollesbury Marina

Tollesbury, Essex · River Blackwater

£1,850 a year for a 10m yacht

Seen on their website 8 days ago

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Bradwell Marina

Bradwell-on-Sea, Essex · Blackwater Estuary

£3,128 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Brightlingsea Harbour

Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary

£367 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Burnham Yacht Harbour

Burnham-on-Crouch, Essex · River Crouch

£4,250 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Essex Marina

Wallasea Island, Essex · River Crouch

£2,160 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Fambridge Yacht Haven

North Fambridge, Essex · River Crouch

£1,970 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Fox's Marina & Boatyard

Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell

£3,673 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Ipswich Beacon Marina

Ipswich, Suffolk · River Orwell

£5,056 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Lowestoft Beacon Marina

Lowestoft, Suffolk · Lake Lothing

£3,492 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Shotley Marina

Shotley Gate, Suffolk · River Orwell and River Stour

£4,630 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Titchmarsh Marina

Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex · Walton Backwaters

£1,227 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Waterside Marina

Brightlingsea, Essex · Colne Estuary

£3,725 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Wisbech Yacht Harbour

Wisbech, Cambridgeshire · River Nene

£1,945 a year for a 10m yacht

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Woolverstone Marina

Woolverstone, Suffolk · River Orwell

£3,444 a year for a 10m yacht

Coast & harbours

Royal Norfolk & Suffolk Yacht Club

Lowestoft, Suffolk · Lowestoft Harbour

Prices not published

Estuaries & tidal rivers

Westview Marina & Leisure Park

Earith, Cambridgeshire · River Great Ouse

Prices on request

Compared: prices for a 10m boat

Site	Where	A year, 10m boat	Diesel	Space
Tollesbury Marina	Tollesbury, River Blackwater	£1,850	Yes	Berths available
Bradwell Marina	Bradwell-on-Sea, Blackwater Estuary	£3,128	Yes	Not reported
Brightlingsea Harbour	Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary	£367	Yes	Not reported
Burnham Yacht Harbour	Burnham-on-Crouch, River Crouch	£4,250	Yes	Not reported
Essex Marina	Wallasea Island, River Crouch	£2,160	Yes	Not reported
Fambridge Yacht Haven	North Fambridge, River Crouch	£1,970	Yes	Not reported
Fox's Marina & Boatyard	Ipswich, River Orwell	£3,673	Yes	Not reported
Ipswich Beacon Marina	Ipswich, River Orwell	£5,056	Yes	Not reported
Lowestoft Beacon Marina	Lowestoft, Lake Lothing	£3,492	Yes	Not reported
Shotley Marina	Shotley Gate, River Orwell and River Stour	£4,630	Yes	Not reported
Titchmarsh Marina	Walton-on-the-Naze, Walton Backwaters	£1,227	Yes	Not reported
Waterside Marina	Brightlingsea, Colne Estuary	£3,725	Yes	Not reported
Wisbech Yacht Harbour	Wisbech, River Nene	£1,945	Yes	Not reported
Woolverstone Marina	Woolverstone, River Orwell	£3,444	Yes	Not reported
Royal Norfolk & Suffolk Yacht Club	Lowestoft, Lowestoft Harbour	–	Yes	Not reported
Westview Marina & Leisure Park	Earith, River Great Ouse	On request	Yes	Not reported

From each site's published tariff. "–" means the site doesn't say. Prices change; confirm with the site.

Questions

How much does a mooring for a 10m boat cost in the East of England?

Across the 14 coastal moorings with diesel here that publish a price, a 10m boat costs from £367 a year at Brightlingsea Harbour to £5,056 a year at Ipswich Beacon Marina. The middle figure is £3,286 a year. Check what each includes: electricity, water and VAT vary.

What are the cheapest coastal moorings with diesel in the East of England?

For a 10m boat, Brightlingsea Harbour is cheapest at £367 a year.

Which coastal moorings with diesel in the East of England have space now?

1 of the 16 told us in the last six weeks they have space: Tollesbury Marina. Each page shows the date they told us and what they have.

Do I need a licence as well as a mooring?

On top of the mooring fee: of these, 1 need Environment Agency registration (Thames, Medway, Anglian waterways). Coastal marinas usually need none.

Broader

Coastal moorings with diesel in the East of England, by county

Essex 8
Suffolk 6

Coastal moorings with diesel in other areas

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